Gossip: Ficara's film pushed back for a bit

Thursday

Sep 19, 2013 at 2:00 AM

A week back, Michael Ficara was working his last day as production coordinator on National Geographic's "Wicked Tuna" in Gloucester, Mass. "I'm a hired gun," says the owner of Slow Burn. "That's pretty much where I make all my money."

Jeanné McCartin

A week back, Michael Ficara was working his last day as production coordinator on National Geographic's "Wicked Tuna" in Gloucester, Mass. "I'm a hired gun," says the owner of Slow Burn. "That's pretty much where I make all my money."

Just previously it was "Kitchen Nightmares," Gordon Ramsay's show, in Philadelphia. "I do travel a good bit; 13 states this summer." Next possible gig is a feature in South Carolina, "but no contract yet"; if that fails he's hoping lighting for a feature in Boston.

"The End: A Collective," Ficara's private film project, is at a stop. "It's been a crazy summer so I've not been able to work as much as I'd like on it. But I'm showing my trailer ...; to investors."

"The big reason we haven't launched (the trailer) yet is I want to do a launch party, make a thing of it and then run crowd sourcing." He'll work it in the "quiet" winter. Till then catch Ficara in Dorks in Dungeons at Seacoast Rep on Sunday, Sept 22.

Judi Currie, marketing director at Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth for five months, is now interim managing director.

"Why? Probably because of my work at N.H. Public Television auctions for all those years," she says. "We had to do things very low cost. I learned how to bring the right people together to find lower and no-cost resources."

She quickly addressed some "broken things...; that no one could get to and we couldn't afford to bring someone in to fix, and is working with the development committee on the annual appeal.

"She has good experience," says Board President Alan Gold. "She's used to herding cats and that's what life in the theater is."

Kim Ferreira Marino keeps finding ways to keep busy since closing Three Graces Gallery in Portsmouth. Last year she taught Photoshop at Sanctuary Arts in Eliot, Maine, at the bequest of owner Christopher Gowell. This year she adds website building for artists.

Ferreira Marino, who builds sites professionally, says her once artist-affordable fees are now out of reach for some. "So, I started to feel bad. (Artists) really need one ...; for promoting their work " she says. "And it's important to update it."

All the class requires is a laptop, and it's best to show up with a bio or other content ideas — "but just the laptop really." http://sanctuaryarts.org/catalog.html

She's also paying attention to her personal art, which is taking an interesting direction of late, she says.

Initially, she worked strictly from life using herself as a model. "I don't like having a model in the studio. I like dressing up, making myself a little weird — gestures. ...; It's an intimate process for me ...; and sometimes the subject matter is very personal."

Of course it limited poses, she adds laughing. She recently started working from photographs and is now expanding into staging and taking her own shots.

Ferreira Marino's work is exhibited at Nahcotta and the Gallery at 100 Market in Portsmouth, and soon at the Bowersock Gallery in Provincetown, Mass.

The Seacoast Film Society (SFS) held its first "Smash Up" last week at Diversions Puzzles & Games in Portsmouth — a combination of game playing and movie discussions related to those games. "I'm not sure how successful it's going to be," says founder Erika Wilson.

It was not as popular as the organization's regular Director of the Month meet ups at Coat of Arms Pub; could be the unusual space or the early hour "it was at 6, and we're not going to do that again." And it is an unusual concept, she adds.

"I'm trying to get people that are interested in games and movies — anything that started as a movie and turned into a game or vice versa. I'll try again ...; but maybe the two won't go together."

SFS also announced it will spearhead a Film Noir contingency as part of the Portsmouth Halloween Parade this year. The Facebook page is up — SFS's Film Noir in Grayscale for PHP — people just need to sign on, though neither that or membership in SFS is required.

"Everything worn must be black, white and gray and be in the style of 1940s and '50s black and white film," says Wilson. The character can be from any era; live, animation, film — "whatever." "People can dress up as a glamorous woman or mobster ...; or Dr. Who, in grayscale. It just has to be in the style of noir. It can be Mickey Mouse. If you can figure it out — do it."

*Relevant notes will be posted on the Facebook page, and she's hoping people will share tips. "I just want film to be represented — and what better way to do it than noir, which has that spooky Halloween feel to it?" (https://www.facebook.com/groups/512133615545601/)

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Jeanné McCartin has her eyes and ears out for Seacoast gossip. Visit her blog at http://thegossiplady.blogspot.com and e-mail maskmakernh@gmail.com.

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